Animal Handler/social Mentor

5 months ago

Taunton, United Kingdom St Giles Animal Centre Full time

**A rare opportunity to join the St Giles Animal Welfare team in a brand new and exciting venture. At St Giles we are forever striving to improve animal welfare standards at the centre and within our community. Our community education project is a new development in recent months and is already expanding. We offer educational mentoring sessions to local schools and colleges to help educate on animal care & welfare best practice. We are in the process of setting up our very own forest school. Combining training/Animal Handling & running education sessions this rewarding role offers vast variety and value. If your up for a challenge and enjoy animal training and educating students this is the role for you.**

**Animal Handler/Dog Trainer Responsibilities;**

Dog Training -providing one to one training sessions & building up/running and supporting with group sessions for external clients

Supporting the site management team with guidance & input, site standards, training & welfare

Training staff members in Animal behaviour & welfare

Motivating team members to promote high welfare standards

Monitoring best animal handling techniques

Ensuring enrichment needs are being met

Ensuring company behaviour & welfare policies are followed

Assisting the rescue team with Assessments

Socializing rescue dogs together

Assisting with volunteer training and requirements

Creating and carrying out training programmes

Offering support & behaviour advice to rescue clients

Transportation of rescue animals when required

Helping develop and maintain excellent working relationships with external agencies and other charities;
Representing the company at internal & external meetings when required

Updating social media

**Education/Mentoring responsibilities;**

Planning and preparing for learning sessions

Run Mentoring programmes in 5 week unit block dogs/cats or rolling

Delivering sessions to school & college students of ranging ages on animal husbandry and welfare.

Responsible for running sessions for groups of 6-10 students on average

Responsible for running one 2 one sessions

Gaging and adapting sessions dependant on student needs

Responsible for safeguarding students whilst on site - Both Human & animal safety is top priority

Ensuring students and teachers/support workers are following Site safety protocols
Coordination and liaising with Centre & welfare seniors

Qualifications;
Successful DBC Check

1 year of experience in a teaching capacity

An animal behaviour or welfare qualification, or evidence of working at an equivalent level

Dog training qualification is desirable

Requirements;
A positive can-do attitude and enthusiastic team player

To be Confident and Approachable

Awareness of mental health/individual needs

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
Compassionate and caring attitude towards animals
Strong attention to detail

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Experience running dog training classes/one to one sessions

Passionate in improving animal welfare needs

A good understanding of the importance of great customer service, ideally with experience of providing excellent customer care

Excellent Administrative skills including use of Microsoft Office

A Full, clean manual UK driving license and confident driving a variety of vehicles

A reasonable level of fitness, stamina and mobility is required to complete the varied physical demands of the role

Emotional resilience to manage the potentially emotional demands of the role

Contract type; Permanent

Shift pattern; Set days to be agreed and 1 in 3 weekends

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.47- £13.00 per hour Dependent on experience and qualifications

Hours; To be agreed - Minimum of 3 (8 hour)days per week and 1 in 3 weekends

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: £11.44-£13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 - 38 per week

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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